Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant-Chapter 308 - 226: Both Defeated by Shangguan Shengxian (Long - ) (Part 2)
Her naked mockery was undisguised.
In the previous battle, she had realized that Li An’s abilities were extremely limited.
If Li An had more comprehension, his cooperation with Shangguan Xiaoxiao would certainly be better.
Li An: "..."
"Alright, now that I know what trick my sister’s up to, this farce should end."
She was only probing just now!
Using a shadow to test Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s layout.
After all, it was the Demon Emperor’s array utilized by Shangguan Xiaoxiao, she had to take it seriously.
As for Li An?
Sorry, she never considered him; his impact on the battle was nearly zero.
As her words trailed off, she turned her head and smiled slightly at the thousands of Nascent Soul cultivators behind her, "You all want to open the Demon Emperor’s tomb so much?"
"I’ve always been eager to help others, let me assist you."
Upon saying that, a blast of icy air instantly emanated from her feet—
In that instant, the entire Yellow Springs Valley, and the surrounding hundreds of miles, seemed to plunge into a harsh winter. Wherever the cold air reached, the air rapidly froze, and everyone was instantly frozen!
"No..."
"What’s happening?"
"We can’t move..."
The Nascent Soul cultivators of the various human factions, the Demon Kings and Generals of the Demon Race, were all horrified and alarmed at this moment.
Almost all of them were Nascent Soul Level or Great Cultivator, but now after this cold air invaded their bodies, they couldn’t muster even a trace of Spiritual Qi, as if they had become useless.
"My lord, we followed Great Li here, loyal and devoted!"
An old Nascent Soul quickly spoke up with a voice full of loyalty, "This old man is willing to go through fire and water for my lord—"
"Yes, we are all devoted subjects of the Great Li Empire, from now on, we are willing to swear loyalty to my lord unto death!"
"We are innocent!"
They all cried out in panic.
Begging for mercy!
No matter if Shangguan Shengxian was a god or a demon, an immortal or a monster, at this moment, survival was the most important.
But Shangguan Shengxian just laughed, "Swear loyalty to me unto death, are you serious?"
"Absolutely true!"
"We would never dare lie to you, my lord!"
"Willing to be loyal dogs under my lord’s command!"
The crowd quickly spoke up, not caring about their Nascent Soul dignity at all.
"Then whatever I ask you to do, you’ll do it, yes?"
Shangguan Shengxian said with interest.
"Please, my lord, command away!"
"We would go through knives and frying pots without flinching!"
Their loyal demeanor left no room for doubt.
"Good, then I accept you. Now, your first task—kill yourselves and offer all your blood to me."
Shangguan Shengxian smiled.
Ever since the battle in the Spirit Realm, when the Demon Sect collapsed and she was hunted down, she had no choice but to escape into this Spirit Realm with only a remnant soul left. The once esteemed Demon Sect princess had to hide her identity all along, even exploiting small fry like the Life-taking Horse-Faced in the middle... until today, when she finally saw the light of day and stepped out formally. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
The hope of reviving the Demon Sect was right in front of her, the situation was set, so she was not in a hurry, savoring the taste of the sovereign’s return.
The cultivators who rushed to pledge loyalty just now now looked pale and remained silent.
"Oh, so you were just deceiving me?"
Shangguan Shengxian’s expression turned cold, "You just pledged yourselves to me, swearing to die for me, yet now you defy my words, it is betrayal. Since you betrayed first, I must cleanse my sect."
She stood with her hands behind her back, without moving an inch, but the thousands of Nascent Soul cultivators suddenly howled in agony, their cries piercingly sharp—
Their bodies cracked open then, their blood extracted, flowing like streams, converging into small rivers, pouring towards Shangguan Shengxian.
"Demon..."
"You demon head!"
"You witch, you will die a horrible death—"
The Nascent Soul powerhouses were terrified, on the brink of death, they cursed and swore angrily, no longer begging!
Only now did they realize that perhaps from the beginning, Shangguan Shengxian never considered them her people, never thought of making them her followers.
They were just treated as pigs!
To be slaughtered when needed.
"Speaking of which, you should hate Li An, if it wasn’t for him destroying the Immortal Talent Hall I painstakingly nurtured, I wouldn’t need to take your blood..."
Shangguan Shengxian chuckled as the thousands of Nascent Soul cultivators’ blood gathered before her, forming a rolling Taiji Dao Map, swirling around. In her palm, a drop of her Demon Blood floated up.
She infused this Demon Blood into the bloody Taiji Dao Map.
Refinement!
Originally, the magic blood from the talented demon cultivators nurtured by the Immortal Talent Hall would have been the best offering, but now she could only use her own Demon Blood to refine the vast Nascent Soul blood.
The Nascent Soul essence blood blazed like golden liquid, with black aura floating uncertainly within. She stepped toward the Demon Emperor’s tomb, with a slight wave of her hand, Li An blocking in front was directly blown away, his body nearly cracking apart.
She had already probed Shangguan Xiaoxiao’s array situation earlier, and now with shadow-like steps, many array beams dissipated wherever she went, unable to stop him anymore.
"Sister, your sacrificial ceremony was short of the last step, well calculated, but what a pity."
Shangguan Shengxian smiled.
To open the Demon Emperor’s tomb, the most crucial step is: sacrifice!
Using the blood of the Demon Dao as a ritual offering, to be presented to the deceased Demon Emperor, in order to gain his recognition, open the emperor’s tomb, and retrieve what lies within.
